human rights
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The Implication of Forced Birth on Women’s Rights
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On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) overturned Roe v. Wade – a step that stripped individuals of reproductive rights they have a right to as human beings. Now, the states are able to determine whether an individual with a uterus can choose what to do with their body if they…
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Une politique d’admission spéciale de Laurier accorde la priorité aux demandes provenant d’Afghanistan
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Traduit en français par Elizabeth Calcutt et Jannine Crepelca. L’Université Wilfrid Laurier aide les réfugiés afghans à obtenir l’admission directe grâce à une politique spéciale. Depuis que les Talibans ont pris le contrôle de l’Afghanistan en août, le gouvernement canadien a annoncé son engagement à réinstaller plus de 20 000 réfugiés afghans appartenant à des…
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Laurier’s Special Admission Policy prioritizes Afghanistan applications
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Wilfrid Laurier University is helping Afghan refugees obtain direct admission through a special policy. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August, the Canadian government has announced its commitment to resettle over 20,000 Afghan refugees from high-risk groups. In response to Canada’s special immigration policy, WLU supports Afghan refugees who wish to continue their…
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Final review of the 2020-21 Students’ Union President and Board of Directors
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The following reviews are based on interviews with the Students’ Union Board of Directors to reflect on the year and if they best represented Laurier undergraduate students. Devyn Kelly – President and CEO With her term coming to an end amidst a challenging and remote year, President Kelly has had great success in maintaining the…
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Reminiscing about life at Laurier
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As exam season is rapidly approaching, so is the end of my undergraduate career. While I’m ready to leave Laurier and move onto the next chapter, online learning has made things severely anticlimactic and given me an incomplete feeling inside. I remember the excitement I felt when I received acceptance to my schools of choice,…
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Students voice frustration with Laurier’s online midterm exam policies
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Wilfrid Laurier University joined countless Canadian post-secondary institutions in the fall when the majority of courses for the semester were adapted to online formats to prevent furthering the spread of COVID-19.
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Is Canada as accepting as it seems to be?
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Growing up I was always taught that Canada was a loving and accepting place for every person no matter what they looked like or where they came from. Since hearing that, I was always proud to be a Canadian. I wa proud to see that the country I was born into was one of…
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Navigating the emotional discourse surrounding Alabama’s recent abortion law changes
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Recent abortion bill HB314, also known as the “Alabama Human Life Protection Act” forbids women from terminating a pregnancy once a heartbeat can be detected usually between six to eight weeks. The bill has caused upset for a number of reasons. Women feel that their bodies are being controlled, that they are being told by…
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Graduating with a degree you want
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Many students at one point or another have been told that their field of study is not going to get them jobs after graduation, almost making their undergraduate education worthless, but is this really the case? Having friends in programs ranging from science to drama, I have heard from all ends of the spectrum that…
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